Spain’s Agriculture Ministry ordered the immediate lockdown of all poultry on Thursday due to the risk of bird flu, it said in a statement. The decision expands on measures announced last week, when Spain required poultry in designated high-risk areas to be kept indoors to curb the spread of the virus. The order follows a […]
The Islamabad High Court has dismissed a contempt of court petition filed against lawyer and human rights activist Imaan Mazari, declaring it inadmissible. Justice Mohsin Akhtar Kayani authored the 13-page verdict in a case brought by Hafiz Ihtesham Ahmed, who had sought initiation of contempt proceedings under Article 204 of the Constitution read with Sections […]
The first robotic surgery in Islamabad’s history was successfully performed at PIMS Hospital, where a female patient underwent an advanced operation using modern robotic technology. The surgery was conducted with the help of a state-of-the-art ‘Tomai’ surgical robot, manufactured in China, with the participation of experts from the United Kingdom. Director of Robotic Surgery Dr Mateen […]
Two-thirds of women in the British army reported experiencing sexualised behaviour in the past year, according to a survey released on Thursday, findings that the government said were “wholly unacceptable.” Britain’s first-ever military-wide survey found that 67% of female personnel had encountered generalised sexualised behaviours, such as inappropriate jokes or comments, while 21% reported targeted […]
Pakistan made a flying start to their three-match play-off series against Bangladesh, cruising to an 8-2 victory in Thursday’s opener at Dhaka’s Maulana Bhashani Hockey Stadium. Afraz and Nadeem Ahmed each scored twice for the visitors, while Ammad Butt, Ghazanfar Ali, Waheed Ashraf Rana, and Hannan Shahid also found the net. Bangladesh’s Hozifa Hossain and […]